No matter how well they play against us, they still have the fatal flaw of the Trailblazers: when push comes to shove they revert to being a jump shooting team, and right now they don't have enough outside shooting. A team like the Thunder or Spurs will still handle them in a 7game series. This year it's all about matchups. Because Dwight Howard gets neutralized if you hack him and loose ball foul him and flop on him, we will lose a series against OKC and LAC. Because they are old and merely crafty but not burly, we will beat SAS in a series. Why else do you think the Spurs are trying so damn hard to get the one seed? They need us to be eliminated before the WCF because we are their kryptonite. Unfortunately, the cheap shot artists that man the front courts of the Clippers no did Thunder I will probably make sure this happens.
The Clippers run their offense through Blake Griffin. He's improved his shooting this season, but I hardly consider him a 3 point shooter. Instead, he's developed more confidence in his free throws and is not scared to get fouled anymore. Rockets and Warriors are 3 point shooting teams though...do they have the fatal flaw?
Griffin's low post game has improved a lot as the season progresses. That is what separates the current Griffin and the Griffin in the past. And that's what makes the Clippers so good now. And they are probably the deepest team besides the Heat.
